Seif Al-Abri, Adil Al Wahaibi, Hanan Al-Kindi, Padmamohan J. Kurup et al.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Oman and longitudinal changes in antibody levels over time within the first 11 months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHODS: This nationwide cross-sectional study was con...
Zayid K. Almayahi, Hanan Al Kindi, C. Todd Davies, Bader Al-Rawahi et al.
Following the detection of the first human case of avian influenza A subtype H9N2 in 1998, more than 40 cases were diagnosed worldwide. However, the spread of the virus has been more remarkable and significant in global poultry populations, causing notable economic losses despite its low pathogenici...
Bader Al-Rawahi, K Prakash, Adil Al Wahaibi, Amina Al‐Jardani et al.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current study was to describe COVID-19's epidemiological characteristics in Oman during the initial stages of the outbreak and compare findings with other countries' reports. METHODS: Data were drawn from a descriptive, records-based review of reported cases of COVID-19 co...
Zayid K. Almayahi, Hanan Al Kindi, Ishaq Al Jabri, Nasser Al Shaqsi et al.
Abstract Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a serious and fatal disease. Since the disease was first identified in the first half of the last century, it has caused hundreds of fatalities worldwide. Although it is believed that the prognosis for each patient increases with early detection and manage...
Salah Al Awaidy, Fatima Al Slail, Dalal Abdul Aziz Al Kathiry, Zayid K. Almayahi et al.
*Corresponding author: salah.awaidy@gmail.com The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that diabetes mellitus (dm) is the third-highest cause of premature mortality, and about 5 million deaths were attributed to dm among those aged 20– 99 years old in 2017 worldwide.1 The burden of dm both in t...
Zayid K. Almayahi, Nawal Al-Kindi, Nasser Al Shaqsi, Noaman Al Hattali et al.
Objective The successful response to COVID-19 would require an effective public health surveillance and management, technical expertise, and smart mobilization of many resources. This study aimed to analyze COVID-19 epidemiological profile with respect to the changing case definitions and testing pe...
Adil Al Wahaibi, Zayid K. Almayahi, Ruquiah Al Shehi, Mohammad Al Tobi et al.
<title>Abstract</title> Background Event-based surveillance (EBS) is a complementary method to traditional indicator-based surveillance (IBS) as it provides early warnings of emerging health threats. This paper explores Oman’s experience in planning and implementing an EBS system alongside its exist...